Television Time Shifting via Camera User Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing time-shifted televisions are inconvenient for users to start the time shifting function, leading to poor user experience due to complexity and limited time for initiation.
Innovation Solution
A television time shifting control method that includes a camera module, recognition module, and time shifting control module, which captures and analyzes user state information to automatically initiate or stop video recording based on user presence and orientation, simplifying the time shifting process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If manual time shifting function is provided, then users can record and review missed programs, but the operation becomes complex and time-consuming for users
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects user absence and initiates time shifting recording without manual intervention. The camera captures user presence/absence information, the recognition module processes this data, and the time shifting control module automatically starts or stops recording based on detected user states, making the system self-activating rather than requiring user operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary detection of user presence/absence states before the actual recording decision is needed. By continuously monitoring user states through camera and recognition algorithms, the system prepares the conditions for automatic time shifting initiation in advance, so when user absence is detected, the recording can immediately start without delay.
2Ease of operation
If automatic user state recognition is implemented, then time shifting initiation is simplified, but the system requires additional modules (camera, recognition module)
Solution Approach 1:
The camera module serves multiple functions: it captures user presence/absence information for time shifting control, and can potentially serve other television functions. The recognition module processes various types of visual data to determine user states. By making these modules multi-functional, the patent reduces the need for separate dedicated components, thereby easing operation while managing system complexity.
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AI summary
Disclosed are a television time shifting control method, a television time shifting control system and a computer-readable storage medium. The television time shifting control method, applied to the television time shifting control system, includes the steps as follows: acquiring a captured picture of a preset area via the camera module, and sending the picture to the recognition module by the television; acquiring picture information of the picture using a preset algorithm by the recognition module; sending a control instruction to the time shifting control module based on the picture information by the recognition module; and performing time shifting control according to the control instruction by the time shifting control module. The present disclosure simplifies the time shifting function, and improves user's viewing experience.